by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jan 24, 2025 | Author, Blog, Days of Peace and War, Peace Corps
Late this afternoon I went to the liquor store and saw on the shelf a large bottle of Cointreau, the orange-flavored French liqueur, so I bought it, for Cointreau reminded me of Togo. ‘“What?’ you might say. I thought you served in Peace Corps in Togo!” I did,...
by gmcdaniel4444@gmail.com | Jan 7, 2025 | Author, Blog, Days of Peace and War, Peace Corps
In 1968, I lived in the upcountry of Togo, West Africa for about 6 months before being drafted into the Army, about which I’ve written. Though I’ve written about life in Siou and Niamtougou, what about hygiene? Since that was 50 years ago, I’m...